The present invention provides improved packaging for harvested plant
tissues, such as agricultural products. In some embodiments harvested
plant tissues are placed in a package that contains either at least one
hole, or a gas-permeable patch. The hole or patch is in turn covered by
an adjustable aperture. The present invention improves available
packaging methods by providing an additional level of control over the
gas composition inside the package. Some embodiments of the present
invention also mitigate damage to harvested plant tissues by contacting
the plant tissues with ozone during transportation and storage. In some
embodiments, harvested plant tissues are treated with ozone before
packaging. The present invention also reduces costs by enabling the same
package or kind of package to be used for different contents that have
different atmospheric requirements for optimal protection from excessive
ripening and spoilage.